diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index da4287d4..c1854947 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -222,6 +222,8 @@ The following table lists the configurable parameters of the nifi chart and the
 | **env**                                                                     |
 | `env`                                                                       | Additional environment variables for the nifi-container (see [spec](https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/generated/kubernetes-api/v1.18/#envvar-v1-core) for details)  | `[]`                            |
 | `envFrom`                                                                       | Additional environment variables for the nifi-container from config-maps or secrets (see [spec](https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/generated/kubernetes-api/v1.18/#envfromsource-v1-core) for details)  | `[]`                            |
+| **extraOptions**                                                           |
+| `extraOptions`                                                              | Additional bootstrap.conf properties (see [properties](https://nifi.apache.org/docs/nifi-docs/html/administration-guide.html#bootstrap_properties) for details)  | `[]`                          |
 | **extraContainers**                                                         |
 | `extraContainers`                                                           | Additional container-specifications that should run within the pod (see [spec](https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/generated/kubernetes-api/v1.18/#container-v1-core) for details)  | `[]`                            |
 | **extraLabels**                                                         |
diff --git a/configs/bootstrap.conf b/configs/bootstrap.conf
index e6a2444d..a9183e67 100644
--- a/configs/bootstrap.conf
+++ b/configs/bootstrap.conf
@@ -81,3 +81,8 @@ notification.max.attempts=5
 #nifi.dead.notification.services=email-notification
 
 
+# Extra bootstrap options
+{{- range .Values.extraOptions }}
+{{ .name }}={{ .value }}
+{{- end }}
+
diff --git a/values.yaml b/values.yaml
index a39199df..b9356b4b 100644
--- a/values.yaml
+++ b/values.yaml
@@ -338,6 +338,9 @@ env: []
 ## Extra environment variables from secrets and config maps
 envFrom: []
 
+## Extra options to add to the bootstrap.conf file
+extraOptions: []
+
 # envFrom:
 #   - configMapRef:
 #       name: config-name